JEFFERSON CITY – In 1993, Gaylon Moss knew he was where God wanted him. He had answered the call to ministry and was a year into his studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, but he didn’t know what was next. His initial forays into preaching hadn’t been the most successful experiment – an early revival he preached was a “terrible experience,” to use his words. “Lord, who am I and why am I here?” he prayed. All his other classmates seemed like “miniature Billy Grahams.” So … [Read more...]
Mo. Baptists respond to Conn. tornadoes
SOUTHBURY, Conn. – When tornadoes ripped through Connecticut this May, they left chaos in their wake. Thousands of homeowners were left with downed trees, debris and nowhere to turn for help. In the midst of such devastation, teams of volunteers from across the country stepped up to assist in recovery. One of those teams was a group of Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief’s collegiate interns. Armed with a chainsaw, a wood chipper and the Word of God, DR volunteers provide hope, healing and a … [Read more...]
Missouri DR deploys after 17 killed on Branson area lake
BRANSON – Seventeen people, including children, died yesterday (July 19) after a sudden violent storm capsized a "duck boat" on Table Rock Lake near the tourist hotspot of Branson, Mo. The tragedy prompted a response from Missouri Disaster Relief (DR) today, as well as from other Southern Baptists in the region. Branson is known among tourists for its "duck boats," which can travel both on land and in the water. Two boats were still in the water yesterday at Table Rock Lake, when a … [Read more...]
Missouri Baptists send $60,000 to Texas for Harvey Relief
DALLAS – The Missouri Baptist Convention has contributed another $60,000 for the continued recovery of victims of Hurricane Harvey. Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Director John Yeats delivered the check to Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Executive Director Jim Richards while attending the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas, June 12. The MBC sent an earlier check for $275,000 for victim relief through the processes developed and managed through SBTC. … [Read more...]
North Carolina’s Gaylon Moss to lead Mo. DR
JEFFERSON CITY – Gaylon Moss, Disaster Relief (DR) director for North Carolina Baptist Men (NCBM), moves to Missouri this summer to take leadership of the state’s DR efforts, according to a May 22nd announcement from the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). Moss’ start date is set for July 1. He and his wife Mindy will relocate to Missouri with their three teenage daughters Megan, Hallie and Kiera. “Gaylon Moss’ 20 years of disaster response experience and leadership skills in … [Read more...]
Missouri DR brings hope to Neosho family
NEOSHO – Last April, Amber Pendley and her family walked into their home after a dance recital to find a disaster: Twenty-nine inches of flood water had rumbled through their house while they were gone. The water tore up carpet and flooring, tossed their deep freeze, refrigerator and washing machine on end, ripped doors off the jams, and left lawn timbers and an inch of water throughout the house. “I didn’t realize how much damage water would do,” Pendley told The Pathway. “I was just … [Read more...]
Deadly central-U.S. storms mobilize DR in 5 states
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (BP) -- Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are on the ground and others are on standby after weekend tornadoes and flooding killed five people and damaged homes in five states. Two disaster relief teams have been deployed in Tennessee; Illinois is assessing a response to flooding there; and teams are on standby in Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio, according to reports from state DR representatives and the North American Mission Board (NAMB). About 25 volunteers … [Read more...]
Generous gifts bless Texans in aftermath of Harvey
BEAUMONT, Texas – In its 69-year existence, East Gill Baptist Church here has survived four catastrophic events. But last August, when Hurricane Harvey ripped through the gulf coast, the church’s building met its match. After the storm passed, Pastor Jearon Chew took a boat to the sight of the church. “We were only able to see the roof of the building,” Chew said. For seven days, the church – located in a lower-income area of Beaumont – sat under water. Once the waters receded, they … [Read more...]
MBC sends aid to hurricane victims in Texas
On Dec. 11, 2017, John Yeats, executive director of the MBC presented a check for victim relief to James W. (Jim) Richards, executive director of the Southern Baptist of Texas Convention. When Hurricane Harvey slammed into the SE Texas coast and produced unprecedented damage and historical flooding, Missouri joined other state Disaster Relief teams to immediately respond to the needs. During that time, Missouri Baptists gave over $330,000 to DR and $250,000 of that amount was targeted for … [Read more...]
Missouri university students repair homes in flood-ravaged Houston during the holidays
HOUSTON – Turkey and all the fixings on the table at grandparents house in late November. Nope. For students in Baptist Student Union groups across Missouri and several other states, it was a trip in church vans to Houston, Texas, to begin the rebuilding process for homeowners who were hit hard by Hurricane Harvey. Twenty BSU students from Southwest Baptist University, Missouri Southern State University, Missouri Western University, Missouri Science and Technology University and the … [Read more...]
Over the top for the top of the world, elsewhere
The promotional materials for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for international missions are out in circulation. This time of year, our Missouri churches often use the materials for promoting a week of prayer for our 3,800 international SBC missionaries, or some churches host a missions event that promotes all levels of missions – international, domestic, state and associational missions. One of the stories in the packet especially caught my interest because of Missouri Baptists’ … [Read more...]
Missouri DR intern shares Jesus in Houston, earns college credits back home
MARYVILLE – Maddy Atwell spent her entire summer preparing for a disaster that never came. A member of Laura Street Baptist Church and a collegiate intern for Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief, she spent her summer training to respond however she was needed, whether in mass care, childcare, laundry, mudout, chaplaincy chainsaw or incident command. And while nobody would complain about a disaster-free summer, it was a little bit ironic when the wettest hurricane on record hit Houston … [Read more...]
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